A New York corrections officers been suspended without pay after allegedly sharing a social media post joking about the Buffalo supermarket shooting over the weekend that left 10 dead and 3 others injured.
Police secure an area around a Tops Friendly Market where several people were killed in a shooting in Buffalo, N.Y. on Saturday.A New York corrections officers been suspended without pay after allegedly sharing a social media post joking about theGregory C.
The shooting is now the subject of local and federal investigations. Attorney General Merrick B. Garland said the Justice Department “is investigating this matter as a hate crime and an act of racially-motivated violent extremism.” The DOCCS said it is seeking to terminate the employee who made the post, in addition to suspending him without pay.
“The comments made by this correction officer are in violation of multiple Department rules and will not be tolerated. This vile posting does not represent the morals and values of the thousands of staff members in the Department,” the statement said. “The Department has engaged the Civil Rights Task Force, which we are members of, for potential criminal prosecution. The Department has also launched an internal investigation to identify and discipline any staff who may have engaged with the posting,” the statement continued.NBC News was unable to reach Foster. His Facebook page was also no longer viewable.
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